I am still working on EMDR. I had a rough start at first. My therapist did not take enough time installing resources. So the first attempts at processing a memory were not successful. I ended up "trapped" with a memory that I kept reliving and was unable to process because I was unable to talk. (I become mute in triggering situations.) It sounds like Sprinkl3 might have had an issue with that too. The resources include such things as a locked box, a loving figure, a safe place etc. But now that I have the resources that we pause to review often I am able to participate in the process. My t uses "buzzers" that you hold in each hand. You feel and hear the sound. Hope this information helps.